Sunday, February 06, 2005

Presidential Speeches

Presidential Speeches. President Bush has been giving official speeches lately. The recent Inaugural and State of the Union have attracted the attention of some of my students. Here are pages with the text of the speeches:

Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Groundhog .org

Groundhog .org. This is the Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. This is the most minor of holidays but it always gets attention from my students. This is a good place to refer them towards.

From the site:

Yes! Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The others are just impostors.

There has only been one Punxsutawney Phil. He has been making predictions for over 119 years!

Punxsutawney Phil gets his longevity from drinking "groundhog punch," a secret recipe. Phil takes one sip every summer at the Groundhog Picnic and it magically gives him seven more years of life.

On February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.

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Sunday, January 16, 2005

White House Kids

White House Kids. Provides educational information geared for children about the President, the White House, and the President's pets and animals, Spotty, Barney, and India.

From the site:

America's presidents have represented many states, held different occupations and faced difficult challenges. However, each president answered the same call--the call to serve the American people. As you learn about the presidents, think about ways you can serve your neighbor, community or country today.

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